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I almost can’t stand it. What the hell will they be announcing now?

Tbh it’s not them

It’s the crap situation we are all suffering in

Education and health care are essential. Buffets are not. Ffs.

Sounds like the northern tier 3s are staying as such, listening to Chris Whitty right now as we don't have the new variant problem.

Wow. Not 5 days, 1 day : Christmas day only!
Tier 4 not at all...

Why are people doubting the transmission rate?

@cologne4711

Only mixing on Christmas Day seems a bit ridiculous. So if you live close to relatives you can see them but if you don't you can't? I don't think the virus knows or cares how close you live to people.

Can we have a definition of "south east" please Boris?

It stops people travelling between areas. Thought that was pretty obvious, since they asked for that...

It sounds like they're confirming that NE isn't going into tier 4 by what Chris Whitty is saying.

@Unsure33

So I don’t see bumble

I see it’s changed

New information

We have to act

Information that was available last week when Johnson jeeringly accused Starr of wanting to "cancel Christmas". Bumbling

@Lurkingforawhile

We were in tier two yesterday, now in tier four tomorrow. So gutted. Our rates are around the national average so it's a bit of a shock. Doesn't change our Xmas plans but going to miss swimming etc

Really? I though he said it was tier 3 areas in London and the south east moving to tier 4? He didn't mention any tier 2 areas changing.

@FatGirlShrinking

Do we know how easy, east is?

I'm East Midlands and tier 3 so wondering if we'll be caught up in tier 4 or not???

Me too but I dont think we are included.

Ikea was open for click & collect only in the last lock down and B&Q were open.

I'm pretty sure he said, "London and the South East, the areas that are currently in tier 3, will move up to tier 4".
I thought it was clear! Unless I got it wrong, in which case it clearly wasn't...

Re Eid

They didn’t announce in time to sort legislation but they have got time to change it this time.

I’m fearing announcements about public transport...

Ah my sister lives alone in London and was due to come to us. She's seen no one since March. It's such a small thing but I feel so rubbish for her.

www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18951881.covid-tier-map-live-updates-tier-area/

@RememberSelfCompassion

Gosh so it increased rapidly in september. I wonder what change happened in September that could have led to lots of spreading 🤔.

It actually started before schools went back

East of England is an area. It's not the northeast.

So from my understanding any tier 3 will be going into tier 4. No travel through any tiers. And only meet on Xmas day.

@Florelei

Boris said the east of England tier 3 areas will be i tier 4. We really need some clarity as to whether this includes the NE.

He said south east so doubt north east will be included!

My mum has been diagnosed with cancer and been through treatment since I last saw her

@BonnieDundee

So a buffet for 16 people will spread it but schools full of children won't? Patients in hospitals wont spread.it? Patients being discharged to care homes dont spread it.but heaven forbid that somebody have a buffet for.boxing day.

Come on

@Maze76

Why are people doubting the transmission rate?

Is that a serious question! Did you believe in weapons of mass destruction ready in 45 mins?

Here you go

"RichardMarxisinnocent

Lurkingforawhile

We were in tier two yesterday, now in tier four tomorrow. So gutted. Our rates are around the national average so it's a bit of a shock. Doesn't change our Xmas plans but going to miss swimming etc

Really? I though he said it was tier 3 areas in London and the south east moving to tier 4? He didn't mention any tier 2 areas changing."

I think because some areas went from 2 to 3 today, so now they're going into 4 tomorrow.

Tier 4 is only meet one other family for Xmas day, no?